CHILD PROTECTION ACT 1999 - SECT 51N Obtaining the views of persons not attending

CHILD PROTECTION ACT 1999 - SECT 51N

51N Obtaining the views of persons not attending

The convenor must take reasonable steps to ascertain before the meeting, and make known at the meeting, the views relevant to the meeting of the following persons and entities—

(a) the child, if the child’s views may reasonably be ascertained and the convenor does not expect the child to be attending;

(b) another person mentioned in section 51L (1) who notifies the convenor that he or she will not be attending;

(c) a member of the child’s family group who, under section 51L (4) , has not been invited to the meeting but whose views, in the convenor’s opinion, should be obtained;

(d) a relevant prescribed entity or service provider.